Set in the times of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, Martha finds herself fulfilling the role of her mother after her mother passed away. She has so much to do and sometimes has to rely on Mary, which isn't necessarily a help since Mary liked to daydream in the middle of tasks.
Martha has high hopes of getting married, but no man seems to want her for some reason. Phineas chose another girl and Martha realizes that if she were to get married and leave then her family would have no one to take care of them.
Martha also likes to think of the Messiah being born to one of them and walking around with them. Many in her village are looking for the Messiah to come like He promised He would.
To see Lazarus being raised from the dead from Martha's point of view was interesting, as well as all of her encounters with Jesus.
If you like historical Biblical fiction, I definitely recommend this book. It's not a long book, but it is a well-written book. Do keep in mind that it is fiction and not a replacement to the true account in the Bible, though, although she did do a good job recounting the events in the Bible and staying true to those.
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I received this book from Revell Publishing Group, which is a division of Baker Publishing Group. In exchange for receiving the book for free, I was asked to write my review of this book, whether good or bad.
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